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Show HE HAD TO STRIKE BACKWARD Darkey Bound to Yield to Labor Movement But Was Getting Enough Wages. "I koep a colored man around tho houso who waits on tho table and does various things," said tho lawyer. "Up to a year ago be was gottlng 25 a month. Then ho came to mo ono day and said ho must bavo more money or ho would strike. Wo talked It over nnd settled on 28 n month Ho has got along nt that figure ever slnco until the othor dny, when he walked In on me and said: "'Mlstah Dlank, l'so suro got to go on strike dls time.' "'Dut I thought you wero satisfied, Robert,' I replied. "'No, sab no, sah. I hain't dun satisfied.' "'Well, how much do you wnnt?" " 'I don't want any mo', sah.' "'Then, what's tho trouble?' " 'Do troublo am, sah, dat do strike business nm In do air all 'round mo, an' I's got to strlko or bust.' " 'Are you going to lcavo?' "'No, sah.' "'Dut you wnnt moro monoyT "'No, snh.' "'Well, what then?' "'A year ago, sab, I struck ford's fur $28. Now l'so gwlno to strlko backwards fur do samo old $26. 8orry, sah, but I must dun strike or deso whlto folks 'round yoro will think I'm Jest common trash and hov no respect for me!"' |